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Decisive French victory at Ponte Novu
- When
- 1769
- Where
- Corsica
- Part of
- French Conquest of Corsica
In 1769 the Comte de Vaux decisively defeated the Corsican army at the Battle of Ponte Novu, effectively ending organized Corsican resistance.
A new commander, the Comte de Vaux, was appointed to lead the expedition and decisively defeated the Corsican army at the Battle of Ponte Novu in 1769, effectively bringing an end to Corsican resistance. French forces soon overran the island, although Corsican forces were not fully subdued until the following year and sporadic outbreaks of rebellion continued.
Sources
- French conquest of Corsica Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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